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The Cornwall Coast



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ROAD MAPS FOR THE CORNWALL COAST

Those who travel through Cornwall by cycle or motor-car will usually find very good roads, but for the most part these only touch the coast at special points; and in some cases it will be wise to leave bicycle or car at hotel or farm if the coast is to be fitly explored. The study of a map will show the tourist what to expect, and he may note the parts where, if he thinks of easy travelling alone, he will have to desert the sea. But by a judicious use of high-road and by-road he need never be far from the shore, and in some places the road that is actually best for him gives fine views of the coast. There are many excellent maps issued, but it is best to go to the fountainhead, to the publications of the Ordnance Survey. For the pedestrian those of one inch to a mile are admirable; but the cyclist or motorist will find the two miles to an inch more handy, as covering a wider range; and even those of four miles to the inch are sufficiently full for the motorist. If any special district is to be carefully explored, the one mile to an inch should be carried, but the wise rider will not content himself with a map of a single scale; he should at least carry one for the entire Duchy and others for the sections.

The maps of the Ordnance Survey for Cornwall are as follow:—

One mile to the inch, large series, in sheets about 27 × 18 inches, paper (flat or folded), 1s. 6d. net; mounted, 2s.; cut into sections and mounted to fold, 2s. 6d., Nos. 139, 146–7–8, 151–2.

One mile to the inch, small series, in contoured outline, with hills shaded or coloured, Nos. 347, 353, 1s. 6d. and 2s.; 348, 354, 1s. and 1s. 6d.; 322, 336, 1s. 6d. and 2s.; 335, 346, 1s. and 1s. 6d.; 351, 359, 1s. and 1s. 6d.; 352, 360, 1s. 6d. and 2s. These may be had flat or folded.

Two miles to an inch (flat or folded, or on the new layer system), Nos. 35–6, 1s. 6d., 2s., 2s. 6d.

Four miles to the inch, Cornwall, 1s. (flat or folded).

Four miles to the inch, Nos. 21, 22, 1s. 6d., 2s. (flat or folded).

Ten miles to the inch, No. II. (flat or folded), 1s., 1s. 6d.

It should be mentioned that Mr. T. Fisher Unwin is sole wholesale agent for these maps, which may be procured from any bookseller. Fuller details of the maps are given in a special Catalogue issued by Mr. Unwin.

A. L. S.

CONTENTS CHAPTER   PAGE I. THE PLYMOUTH DISTRICT II. LOOE AND POLPERRO III. FOWEY IV. ST. AUSTELL TO ST. MAWES V. FALMOUTH AND TRURO VI. FROM FALMOUTH TO THE LIZARD VII. THE LIZARD TO HELSTON VIII. MOUNT'S BAY IX. THE PENZANCE DISTRICT X. THE SCILLY ISLANDS XI. FROM LAND'S END TO ZENNOR XII. ST. IVES XIII. FROM HAYLE TO PERRAN XIV. CRANTOCK, NEWQUAY, MAWGAN XV. THE PADSTOW DISTRICT XVI. TINTAGEL AND BOSCASTLE XVII. BUDE XVIII. MORWENSTOW   INDEX

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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LOOEPhoto by Gibson & Sons

FOWEYPhoto by Gibson, Penzance

ON THE RIVER FALPhoto by Gibson & Sons

COVERACKPhoto by Gibson & Sons

THE LIZARD LIGHTHOUSEPhoto by Gibson & Sons

BENCH-ENDS IN MULLION CHURCHPhoto by Gibson & Sons

MARCONI STATION, POLDHUPhoto by Gibson & Sons

PRUSSIA COVEPhoto by Gibson & Sons

ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT, FROM MARAZIONPhoto by Gibson & Sons

PENZANCEPhoto by Gibson & Sons

LANYON CROMLECHPhoto by Gibson & Sons

SHIPMAN HEAD, SCILLYPhoto by Gibson & Sons

A SCILLY FLOWER GARDENPhoto by Alex. Old

CAVERN AT LAND'S ENDPhoto by Gibson, Penzance

SENNEN COVEPhoto by Gibson & Sons

GURNARD'S HEADPhoto by Gibson & Sons

ST. IVESPhoto by Gibson & Sons

CHURCH OF ST. PIRANPhoto by Gibson & Sons

CRANTOCK CHURCHPhoto by Alex. Old

BEDRUTHAN STEPSPhoto by Alex. Old

MAWGAN CHURCHPhoto by Alex. Old

PORTHCOTHAN BAYPhoto by Alex. Old

RUINS OF CONSTANTINE CHURCHPhoto by Alex. Old

TREVOSE LIGHTHOUSEPhoto by Alex. Old

CLIFFS NEAR PADSTOWPhoto by Alex. Old

A ROUGH CORNISH SEAPhoto by Alex. Old

WADEBRIDGEPhoto by Alex. Old

PORT ISAACPhoto by Gibson & Sons

TINTAGELPhoto by Gibson & Sons

KING ARTHUR'S CASTLEPhoto by Alex. Old

ST. KNIGHTON'S KIEVEPhoto by Alex....